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A Brief History of Governmental Oversight of Food Safety & Protection of Public Health
By Gary Smith and Keith Belk, Colorado State University In 1906, the Meat Inspection Act (MIA) assigned responsibility for food-safety...
Environmental Sampling Best Practices
Reviewed and Approved by Alex Brandt, PhD, Chief Science Officer, Certified Group; Ryan Welsh, M.S., Corporate Operations Support, Certified...
Non-Confirming Food Samples: How to Handle False Positives
Reviewed and Approved by Ryan Welsh, M.S., Corporate Operations Support, Certified Group 1-Minute Summary False positives can waste time and money...
Pet Food Label Modernization: How it Affects Pet Food Manufacturers
Reviewed and Approved by Tim Lombardo, Senior Director, Food Consulting Services, EAS Consulting Group, A Certified Group Company 1-Minute...
How Can We “Modify” Or “Supplement” Our Diet to Improve Our Gut Microbiome?
By Gary Smith (Colorado State University), Aeriel Belk (Auburn University), and Keith Belk (Colorado State University) Of the trillions of...
What Is The Gut Microbiome?
By Gary Smith (Colorado State University), Aeriel Belk (Auburn University), and Keith Belk (Colorado State University) As the Advisory Committee for...
FATTOM (FAT TOM): The Six Factors That Drive Microbial Growth in Food
Reviewed and Approved by Ryan Welsh, M.S., Corporate Operations Support, Certified Group 1-Minute Summary The FATTOM acronym (also referred to as...
SQF Audit | How to Obtain SQF Certification
SQF audits are one of the most frequent that our Certification & Audit team performs at food facilities of all sizes and in all markets. It's an...
Most Important Food Safety Certifications & Qualifications
In the past, advancing in a hospitality or food-related career meant taking an entry-level position and working your way up the ladder. Fast...
Food Safety and Quality Culture: What is the Auditor Looking For?
Reviewed and Approved by Justin Derington, Director of Auditing Services, FSNS Certification & Audit 1-Minute Summary Food Safety and...
6 Key Changes in FSSC 22000 Version 6
Reviewed and Approved by Justin Derington, Director of Auditing Services, FSNS Certification & Audit 1-Minute Summary FSSC 22000 Version 6...
5 Reasons To Do Accelerated Shelf Life Testing
Shelf life testing is important for any business in the food manufacturing industry. Food shelf life testing helps companies understand how long...